TheStroBro wrote:
I would point out that schools with a Football program are irrelevant to the discussion. Football does not count against Title IX.
Stro, it absolutely does count against title ix, and is a big reason why many smaller men's sports have become non-existent. It has killed gymnastics, wrestling, and is killing swimming and baseball. Football is the enemy to the small sports, not title ix.
Why in the name of anything does a sport need 85 scholarships when the pros play with 53? It's because #54-85 keep the good academic standing and they're future donors, and have family that are future donors because football "sells".
Sad reality of college athletics is that it's not about the student-athlete and hasn't been since the FBS cartel made football the center of the NCAA universe. Triathlon has little to no chance of ever being a sponsored men's sport. If it ever does it would be another gymnastics and be a niche at a superminority of schools.